Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of the rapid test VIKIA HIV1/2 in a highly complex HIV-1 epidemic

The rapid test VIKIA HIV1/2 was evaluated in 210 Angolan subjects infected with multiple HIV-1 subtypes and complex recombinant forms and 225 seronegative individuals. All infected subjects tested positive (100% sensitivity); all seronegative subjects tested negative (100% specificity). VIKIA HIV1/2 is highly specific and sensitive even in highly complex epidemics.

Keywords

VIKIA HIV1/2 Rapid diagnosis of HIV-1 infection in Angola Clinical sensitivity and specificity HIV-1 genetic forms

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/59097

Citation

Santos Â, Clemente S, Bártolo I, Palladino C, Cavaco-Silva P, Franco V, et al. Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of the rapid test VIKIA HIV1/2 in a highly complex HIV-1 epidemic. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease [Internet]. 1 de setembro de 2011;71(1):90–2. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732889311002215